Artificial intelligence is top of mind for today’s enterprise. Companies are scrambling to find new value areas for open-source AI within their operating model and innovate on the technology’s scope of capabilities.

With open source as a key factor in this paradigm, what picture of the future is being painted from the insights at Red Hat Summit?

“You had Red Hat OpenShift AI with the InstructLab and Podman being part of that, so trying to help organizations bring that back on-premises,” said Bob Laliberte (pictured, left), principal analyst at theCUBE Research. “Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI, getting that open source, that was a big shift that I think a lot of people recognized and were appreciative of. ”

Laliberte spoke with fellow principal analyst Rob Strechay (right) at Red Hat Summit, during an exclusive broadcast on theCUBE, SiliconANGLE Media’s livestreaming studio. They discussed the key themes of open-source collaboration, partnership ecosystems and customer-centric innovation at the event. (* Disclosure below.)

Analyzing open-source AI, community ecosystem partnerships, AI democratization and other insights from Red Hat Summit 2024 with theCUBE’s Rob Strechay and Bob Laliberte.

Open-source AI: Empowering transformation

AI has emerged as a driving force for organizational change and modernization, with open-source operations showing immense transformative potential. Red Hat Inc.’s commitment to democratizing AI was evident in releases such as Enterprise Linux AI, emphasizing the importance of AI models and tuning on-premises, according to Laliberte.

“The key overall was this is a journey, and there’s no one product that’s going to be a destination,” he said. “That was evident in their partner ecosystems about ‘how do we help accelerate the journey?’ A lot of things were around how to drive better business outcomes. It wasn’t just about technology for technology’s sake.”

A recurring theme throughout the event was the emphasis on partnership ecosystems. Red Hat’s dedication to fostering an open partnership model, with partners along each stage of the journey, showcased a commitment to providing customers with choice and flexibility.

“The community was a huge part of that — so coming together, learning from others, being open about stuff, about the technology, about how to move from one thing to another was really on the forefront,” Laliberte said. “They had a slogan that they put up multiple times. It said, ‘Customer first, partner always.'”

Here’s the complete video interview, part of SiliconANGLE’s and theCUBE Research’s coverage of Red Hat Summit: 

(* Disclosure: TheCUBE is a paid media partner for the Red Hat Summit. Neither Red Hat, the sponsor of theCUBE’s event coverage, nor other sponsors have editorial control over content on theCUBE or SiliconANGLE.)

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